Definition of Huntingtin

1. Noun. (protein) A protein whose polymorphism is associated with Huntington's chorea ¹

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Medical Definition of Huntingtin

1. Protein product of the IT15 gene that has variable numbers of polyglutamine repeats in Huntingdon's disease. The IT15 gene is widely expressed and required for nomal development. The polyglutamine repeats (44 in the commonest form of the disease) increase the interaction of huntingtin with huntingtin associated protein 1 (HAP 1) which is enriched in the brain and may be associated with pathology. Nature, 378: 398 This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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huntingtin (current term)
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